Asparagus, Jersey Knight PP 6624

Highly productive plants adapt and grow in any garden soil.

A prodigious producer, this hardy variety offers up a bounty of large, tender, especially delicious spears. It is remarkably disease-resistant and thrives in pretty much any soil type, even heavy clays.

How to Sow

Sow asparagus seeds (to produce roots) outdoors in early spring one year before setting roots. Cover seed with 1/2"of soil.

How to Grow

Set asparagus roots as early in spring as soil can be worked in trenches 6-8" deep and 12-15" wide. Space roots 18" apart in row. Rows of asparagus plants should be 21/2-4’ apart.

Harvesting

Begin to harvest the third spring after initial planting. (Harvest the second spring after planting if you start from 1-year roots; harvest the first spring after planting if you start from 2-year roots.) Pick for two weeks during first harvest season. Pick for 3 weeks during second harvest season. After the asparagus plants have fully grown, harvest for 4 to 6 weeks. Steam, grill, or saut¿ tender shoots.